1. racism
    Northam Denies Yearbook Racism, Admits Blackface Racism — and Still Won’t ResignThe Virginia Democrat is trying to salvage his governorship by admitting he once won a dance contest by moonwalking in blackface.
    By Chas Danner
  2. racism
    Democrats Call for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to Resign Over Racist PhotoThe Virginia governor apologized after appearing in a picture of two men wearing a KKK robe and blackface. But Democrats want him gone.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. el chapo
    The Last Day of the Trial of El ChapoA poll on best informant testimony; a moment of female solidarity; an appearance from the actor who plays the drug dealer on Netflix.
    By Mark Jacobson
  4. politics
    Photos May Show Virginia Governor In Blackface (or Klan Robes)It’s not yet clear if Governor Ralph Northam was the man in blackface or a man in a Klan robe.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. vision 2020
    2020 Democratic Candidates Will Need a Definitive Stance on ICE, and SoonReports of deceptive stings and ICE force-feeding detainees will only draw more scrutiny as the race heats up, and Democrats must offer solutions.
    By Sarah Jones
  7. power
    Elizabeth Warren Privately Apologized to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test“We are encouraged by this dialogue and understanding,” Cherokee Nation said.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. world view
    Trump Just Scrapped a Nuclear Treaty That Kept Us Safe for DecadesExiting the INF Treaty undermines long-settled thinking on arms control. Now 2020 could see the biggest debate on U.S. nuclear policy in a generation.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  9. medicare for all
    Some Democrats Who Ran on Medicare for All Are Backing Away From It NowThe progressive proposal was a rallying cry during midterms, but some Democrats now appear to be hedging their bets.
    By Eoin Higgins
  10. the national interest
    Donald Trump Jr. Called a ‘Family Friend’ Who Was Also a Link to MoscowTrump gloats that Jr.’s June 2016 phone call was not to him. But guess who Jr. did call?
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. government shutdown
    Trump Calls Border Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time,’ Suggests He’ll Act on His OwnThough GOP lawmakers wanted him to stay out of their negotiations, Trump announced he has no faith in their efforts to stave off another shutdown.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. health care
    Rising Insulin Costs Are a Life-or-Death Political CrisisInsulin prices doubled in recent years, and a new study found a quarter of diabetics have rationed their medication due to high costs.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. the national circus
    Howard Schultz May Be Even More Disingenuous Than Donald TrumpWhile Trump parades his ignorance and moral unfitness, Schultz cloaks his entitlement and narcissism in high-minded ideals and civic concern.
    By Frank Rich
  14. mitch mcconnell
    McConnell: Making It Easier to Vote Is UndemocraticThe GOP leader says that the Democrats’ plans to make Election Day a federal holiday is a “power grab.” There are some flaws in this argument.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. the national interest
    Trump Finally Realizes Democrats Aren’t Falling for His Wall Renaming Trick“If you vote for it, we’ll call it a fence … Ha ha, suckers, it’s a wall again!”
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. abortion rights
    Maybe the Only Way to Know What’s Wrong With Abortion in America Is to Have OneExperience showed me how much I didn’t know.
    By Nona Willis Aronowitz
  17. vision 2020
    Democrats Must Reach Out to Moderates in 2020 – By Waging a Vicious Class WarWidespread resentment of the rich gives Democrats a major electoral advantage — but only when they appeal to the electorate’s inner Robespierre.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. politics
    Rand Paul Gets $580,000 Award After Suing Neighbor Who Broke Six of His RibsA jury awarded the noted libertarian and Kentucky senator over half a million dollars, after his neighbor threw him ten feet across his own lawn.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. politics
    Here Are the Facts Behind an Abortion Controversy Engulfing Virginia DemocratsVirginia Democrats did not actually try to legalize infanticide, but Republicans in the state claim otherwise.
    By Sarah Jones
  20. the national interest
    Political Moderation Needs to Be Saved From the Madness of Howard SchultzAn egomaniacal billionaire is the opposite of everything good about moderate thinking.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. politics
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Right-Wing Fan Club Is GrowingSteve Bannon and Ann Coulter are among the Trump fans who see something they like in the freshman congresswoman.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. howard schultz
    Howard Schultz’s Austerity Rhetoric Is a Bad Omen for Black AmericaHoward Schultz’s time at Starbucks was marked by his support for racial equality. But black Americans would suffer from the austerity he preaches.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  23. the national interest
    The Peculiar Logic of the Trump-Russia Scandal DeniersWitch hunt!
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    Report: Trump Had Second Private Meeting With Putin in 2018The president reportedly spoke with Putin in private during the G20 conference in November, and may have discussed setting up an official summit.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. politics
    Clemson Football’s Black Players Mostly Skipped Trump’s ‘Hamberder’ DinnerAlmost 75% of Clemson football’s black players did not attend the White House dinner, reportedly citing the president’s racism as reason to pass.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. politics
    West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Won’t Support Charter School BillAhead of Jim Justice’s press conference, teachers repeatedly condemned the omnibus bill as “retaliation” for last year’s walkout.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. podcasts
    MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Is Doing a Live Podcast Taping With Stacey AbramsThe Democratic star will join Hayes for a special episode of Why Is This Happening? at Gramercy Theatre in February.
    By Josef Adalian
  28. politics
    Petty AOC Primary Challenge Won’t Teach Progressives to Wait Their TurnRather than embracing their popular new colleague, some Democratic lawmakers are still upset that Ocasio-Cortez is changing the way things are done.
    By Sarah Jones
  29. howard schultz
    Howard Schultz Wants a President Who Will Tell Billionaires Their Favorite LiesThe mogul is sick of the left’s impossible promises. Which is why he’s promising that we can reduce inequality without raising taxes on the rich.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. the national interest
    Kamala Harris: Eliminate Private Health Insurance. That’s a Huge Political Risk.A very worthy ambition that could really hurt in a general election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. world view
    U.S.-Taliban May Have Breakthrough Deal — Now All Afghans Must Be HeardU.S. and Taliban officials may have a deal, but there won’t be lasting peace if women, minorities, and everyday Afghans are excluded from the process.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  32. howard schultz
    Even Trump May Think That Howard Schultz Is Good for His ReelectionOn Monday, Trump reportedly said that a Howard Schultz candidacy would be good for his 2020 chances, as hecklers jabbed at the former Starbucks CEO.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. racism
    Tom Brokaw Wants Hispanics to Assimilate. Hispanics Aren’t the Problem.The ex-newsman wants Hispanics to work harder on assimilating and learning English. But they work hard already. Segregation is the bigger barrier.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  34. government shutdown
    Government Shutdown Will Cost the U.S. $3 Billion, CBO ProjectsIn alarming news for Trump, the budget office also predicts that economic growth will slow markedly in 2020.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. education
    Trump So Passionate on Bible Literacy That He Wants It Taught in Public SchoolsIt seems he’s considerably less passionate about the separation of church and state.
    By Sarah Jones
  36. government shutdown
    Trump ‘Cucked’ Up the Government ShutdownRed America’s alpha male just picked a fight with a liberal septuagenarian woman — and lost. If anything can alienate Trump’s base, it’s that.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. education
    GOP Lawmakers Learned Nothing From Last Year’s Teacher WalkoutsWest Virginia Republicans are pushing a bill that could spark another walkout, and they aren’t the only state lawmakers mulling retaliatory measures.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. the national interest
    Trump Said President Obama Watched Television All DayAnother wish-fulfillment accusation from the screentime president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    Howard Schultz Might Reelect Trump Because He Doesn’t Understand PoliticsThe invincible ignorance of an egomaniacal centrist billionaire.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. 2020 elections
    Kamala Harris Embraces Populism — and Tries to Define What That Means in 2020At her campaign kickoff in Oakland, Harris quoted RFK and declared she’s “for the people” — a message touted by many fellow candidates.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  41. politics
    John Fetterman’s New FightPennsylvania’s new lieutenant governor wants to revitalize Trump Country… and the Democratic Party.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  42. encounter
    Hiding Out With the Stand-up Comic Who Could Put Roger Stone in PrisonRandy Credico seems to be a key witness for Robert Mueller against longtime frenemy Roger Stone. But he’s scared as hell.
    By David Freedlander
  43. undocumented immigration
    Trump and His Company Are No Aliens to Undocumented WorkersThe crackdown on undocumented workers at two of Trump’s clubs reveals the fake views at the heart of the president’s political career.
    By Chas Danner
  44. world view
    Don’t Just Argue Over Trump’s Maduro Stance, Fight to Help VenezuelansAmericans should be focused on promoting stability and helping refugees — while keeping U.S. opportunists from making the crisis even worse.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  45. government shutdown
    Trump Caved So Hard People Are Searching What ‘Caving’ MeansAs frustration over caving increases among GOP leaders and conservative media, there’s been a 1500 percent uptick in dictionary searches for the verb.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. today in trump
    Donald Trump’s The Art of the KeelOn the ground in the Rose Garden, Trump’s attempt to spin the shutdown felt like a teleprompter-aided therapy session.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  47. politics
    Glad the Shutdown’s Over? Thank WorkersThe labor movement deserves credit for helping end the government shutdown.
    By Sarah Jones
  48. the national interest
    Trump Caves on Shutdown, Is Terrible at PoliticsPresident releases the hostages, tries to pretend he is not humiliated.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. tales from the trail
    Democratic Ex-Presidents Expected to Sit Out 2020 PrimariesBut they are taking meetings … Also: Gillibrand talks to potential big-money donors and Beto gets signs from potential high-profile supporters.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  50. government shutdown
    Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union SaysSara Nelson, head of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, is urging members to visit their congressional reps and demand an end to the shutdown.
    By Sarah Jones
  51. politics
    Roger Stone Allegedly Threatened to Kidnap This Precious DogEverything we know about sweet Bianca, who comes up in Stone’s recent indictment.
    By Gabriella Paiella
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